HESPERIAN WINES

Today Philippe has chosen to make his home and his life's work in one place: a steep, rocky, 14-acre vineyard named Kitoko, the Congolese Lingala word for "beautiful." This is the place he has chosen to fulfill his vision, combining his exacting knowledge of viticulture and his constant quest for precision-indeed perfection-in winemaking... California's persistent call is an inspiration for the name for his domaine. Hesperian, or "One of The West," is a name that invokes the mythical garden of Hesperides, a blissful twilight orchard in the west where Hercules once tricked Atlas into helping him complete his eleventh labor... Philippe lives and works at Kitoko Vineyard on Atlas Peak, and continues to consult on vitcultural and winemaking matters for select Napa Valley wineries.

Also known as: Hesperian

Primary location: Napa United States